This event, jointly hosted by the Geneva Water Hub’s Platform for International Water Law (University of Geneva), UNICEF, the Netherlands Red Cross and the Permanent Mission of the Republic Slovenia to the UNOG, will focus on the protection of water and water infrastructure in armed conflicts.
It will raise awareness about the increasing vulnerabilities of populations affected by armed conflicts concerning their access to water and sanitation. Speakers will explore ways to prevent and to respond to these vulnerabilities. In particular, the debate will focus on how to actively promote compliance with the legal regimes protecting access to water and how to improve the resilience of water and sanitation systems during and after armed conflicts.
Speakers will include Dr Danilo Türk, Former President of the Republic of Slovenia and Chairman of the Global High-Level Panel on Water and Peace, Geneva Water Hub; Dr Mara Tignino, Reader, Faculty of Law and the Institute for Environmental Sciences, University of Geneva and Lead Legal Specialist, Geneva Water Hub; Ms Christine Pirenne, Head Humanitarian Aid, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Netherlands; Swiss representative (tbc); UNICEF representative.